Capulus ungaricus
{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
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| image = Capulus ungaricus 01.jpg
| image_caption = Shell of Capulus ungaricus
| genus = Capulus
| species = ungaricus
| authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)
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| synonyms =
- Amalthea maxima Schumacher, 1817
- Capulus hungaricus [sic] (misspelling of Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758))
- Capulus hungaricus thorsoni Nordsieck, 1969
- Capulus militaris (Linnaeus, 1771)
- Patella militaris Linnaeus, 1771
- Patella ungarica Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
- Protomedea ornata Costa O.G., 1861
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Capulus ungaricus, common name the bonnet shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.Gofas, S. (2010). Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138984 on 2011-01-13
Taxonomy
The original name of this species is Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758). Later on, a few authors (e.g. Jeffreys, 1865, Thorson, 1941, Ziegelmeier, 1966, Lindner, 1977) changed the name erroneously in Capulus hungaricus. The correct date of publication is 1758 and not 1767 as Abbott (1974) and Lindner (1977) cited.
Distribution
The distribution of Capulus ungaricus includes the sea off Greenland to off Florida. It is less common in the North Sea.
Description
Habitat
Feeding habits
It is a suspension feeder.
References
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- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180–213
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=9|id=799|title=Capulus (Capulus) ungaricus|access-date=15 January 2019}}
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